Answers from 11 August 2017

18 Dhul Qa'dah 143811 August 2017

A Narration Explaining the Verse “Adopt Forgiveness, Command What Is Right, and Turn Away from the Ignorant”

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ {خُذِ الْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ، وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْجَاهِلِينَ} [الأعراف: ١٩٩]، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِجِبْرِيلَ: مَا هَذَا؟، قَالَ: لَا أَدْرِي حَتَّى أَسْأَلَ الْعَالِمَ، قَالَ: فَأَتَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ، فَقَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى يَأْمُرُكَ أَنْ تَعْفُوَ عَمَّنْ ظَلَمَكَ، وَتُعْطِيَ مَنْ حَرَمَكَ، وَتَصِلَ…

18 Dhul Qa'dah 143811 August 2017

Offering Salah at Home Without a Valid Excuse

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever hears the Adhan and does not respond to it [i.e., does not offer Salah at the Masjid], then [his Salah at home] has no [value], except for those who have a valid reason"